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Never Goodbye is the first time I’ve attempted a sequel. I had previously resisted because I thought the stories in my prior books had reached a natural conclusion, but with Ella Broden I knew that there was more story to tell when I finished Dead Certain. I suspect that Never Goodbye will not be the last you’ve read of Ella’s pursuits.

But before looking to the future, I need to thank all of those who have done so much so that you could experience Never Goodbye. In no particular order, my most sincere heartfelt thanks go to Jessica and Kevin Shacter, Jodi (Shmodie) Siskind, Clint Broden (yes, there is a real person with that name and he’s even an extremely well-regarded criminal-defense lawyer!), Bonnie Rubin, Beth Miller, Matt Brooks, Ellice Schwab, Lily Weitzner Icikson (for giving her name), Joseph Icikson (for giving his name), Silvia Serpe (for giving her name), Abby Doft, Rita DeSapio (for giving her name), Sara Sadinoff (for giving her name), Jane Goldman, Gregg Goldman, Maeve and Grant Goldman (for giving the name of Mr. Big Tiger), Leslie Wright (for giving her name), Margaret Martin, Ted Quinn, and my parents, Linda and Milton Mitzner, and our dog, Onyx (for giving her name).

The people at Thomas & Mercer have absolutely been incredible, and the best publishers/partners an author could have. Special thanks to Liz Pearsons and Ed Stackler, who provide invaluable criticism and support, which made Never Goodbye better than I could have hoped. There are many people behind the scenes at Thomas & Mercer, nearly all of whom I’ve never met or spoken to, but I know that they contribute on so many levels, from proofreading to cover to design to marketing, and so a huge thank-you goes out to them as well.

Special thanks to Scott Miller, my agent at Trident Publishing since my first book. Also thanks to Jon Cassir at CAA, and Emily Siegel and Jessica Varney, all of whom are working hard to bring my books to film. And to the people at Audible, who make it possible to listen to my books.

My law firm, Pavia & Harcourt LLP, has been nothing but supportive of my writing, and I am thankful to everyone there, but especially George Garcia.